Montrose residents petition city for improved sidewalks

An AT&T box blocks Stanford Street school route at Welch and Stanford. (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

An AT&T box blocks Stanford Street school route at Welch and Stanford. (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

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Sidewalk on Bomar with water meter without cover, exposing a deep hole. (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

Sidewalk on Bomar with water meter without cover, exposing a deep hole. (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

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Sidewalk ends at Fairview and Montrose, which is on the school route to Wilson Montessori School. (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

Sidewalk ends at Fairview and Montrose, which is on the school route to Wilson Montessori School. (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

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Photo at West Drew and Whitney. (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

Photo at West Drew and Whitney. (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

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Pole in the middle of a sidewalk at Dunlavy at Westheimer. (Courtesy of Amanda Streetman)

Pole in the middle of a sidewalk at Dunlavy at Westheimer. (Courtesy of Amanda Streetman)

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Pole, cable, gas meters and an At&T box in the middle of a sidewalk. (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

Pole, cable, gas meters and an At&T box in the middle of a sidewalk. (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

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A sidewalk ends at Willard and Stanford, an intersection on a school route (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

A sidewalk ends at Willard and Stanford, an intersection on a school route (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

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Sidewalk at Taft and Willard. (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

Sidewalk at Taft and Willard. (Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

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Picture of Crocker Street in 1910. The picture shows Montrose had sidewalks before the neighborhood had paved streets.(Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

Picture of Crocker Street in 1910. The picture shows Montrose had sidewalks before the neighborhood had paved streets.(Courtesy of Ashley Streetman)

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Montrose residents petition city for improved sidewalks

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Montrose may be home to the eclectic, hip and fabulous of Houston’s Inner Loop, but some of its residents say the cracked and deteriorated sidewalks pose a danger to children, elderly and disabled.

An online petition by the Montrose Sidewalk Coalition, which has been signed by nearly 700, requests that the City of Houston provide a “plan to the public to address the state of Montrose sidewalks and ensure safety and access for all.”

Under city law, the property owners, not the city, are responsible for its sidewalks.

Sidewalks should be prioritized as density continues to increase with ongoing development, including townhouses, mid rises, and high rises.

The sidewalk grid predominately consists of missing or broken sections that endanger the public, which could be a danger for the visually impaired, mobility impaired, elderly, and families with strollers

Children who walk to school could be in danger because of the missing or broken sidewalks, as they may be forced into oncoming traffic.